\documentclass[11pt,letterpaper]{report}
% \usepackage{UNLV_ECE}
\usepackage{psfrag,graphicx,color}
\usepackage{epsfig}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\usepackage{amssymb}
% \usepackage{setspace}
\usepackage{checkend}
% \usepackage{indentfirst}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{cite}
% \notocheads 
% \usepackage{layout}
\numberwithin{equation}{chapter}

\begin{document}
\pagestyle{empty}
We'll start with this text. Then we'll throw in a figure like this!
%  \input{myfirstfig.tex}
Some more text goes here. Then we'll include some graphics like this!
\begin{figure}[htbp]
 \includegraphics{sample_fig_final.eps} 
 \caption{Sample Frequency Response}
 \label{fig:sample_figure}
\end{figure}

\end{document}
